The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-28

UiIlu IeIll1R you bldU diii Htro W
solemnize-a funeral, and that you
are about the size OF corpse required"
Jim looked up sharply, whistled n
line OF "Never Take the Horseshoe
from the Door" opened the stove
door with the orher heal, pursed up
his mouth tentatively, hesitated.
kicked the door in place again, and
said:
"Ez to the fifty. I'll take it when |
want it. Plugtooth. Ez to my havin'
turned road agent, amt so sure
what hev turned"
"hre you both crazy"
"Oh, no, Plngtooth; we amt been
eating no loco. Look here, you're
goln to be left alone here with this
gen'l'man, an you're goin' to be tied
up, which he amt Now, Plugtooth,
| got notion he's the sort O. ornery
chap tibet il you sass him he will knock
the stuilin out o you-so long ez yer
tied up. An if wasyou, I'd be kind
err perlite, would"
Scranton swore savagely, and the
Rev. Mr.. Noyes expressed his reproba-
ton OF the practice OF profanity.
"No use worryin' him, preacher"
said jim. Now, I'm goin' to tie him
down on tibet bench, an then I've got
to quit you one while. Here's his pop,
preacher, an if he wiggles too much
chuck hunk O. wood at him, but
don't shoot ef you can help it. And
kin talk to him about anythin' not
too excitin'. Savvy?"
Perfectly"
can water him ef he gets dry"
When Scranton had been carefully
secured jim called Noyes to one side.
and said
"You don't want to try and square
yourself with the dude preacher. New
er change sides in the middle NV
fight. IF you do I'll follow you
plnmb to he'll but what I'll cit you"
II quite believe it--you needn't
worry about that"
81 don't worry much"
"When will you be back with the
LADY,"
"To-mor,' / reckon. Don't say
nothin' bout her to him. Jest kinder
amuse him like lies an SIGH. So long,
preacher" q.
Jim saddled the hired horse and
rode over to within two or three
miles OF Burton's, and then took the
bride off, hitchei the macarte on his
wrist, and wrapping himself in his oil
skin "slicker" slept soundly through
the night, while the horse cropped the
grass within the scope oil his tether.
In an hour after sunrise he rode down
to the ranch. The men were all out on
the range, and after getting cup OF
coffae from the cook, Jim awaited de-
velobments. BY and by Helen Bur
ton went down to the corral and he
followed her. She said good-mornins,
absently enough, and Jim's heart fail
ed him a little. But he pulled him
self together.
Miss Helen, do you know that
Scranton?"
"Yes-yes."
"Well, he's over ter Mountain Lion,
an he wants ter know ef yer wouldn't
like to ride over there with me?"
ais he i'll? Is
Not zac'ly but he's got Teller
from town over there. | reckon he
wants you lowell, amt sure, hut
seems to me he's preacher! Anywise,
he wants you to come and not to say
nothin'. Will ! catch up that little
blue o yourn and clap your hull onto
him2"
"Thank you, yes. Oh, it's a long
way over. Can get back"
"Oh, that'll be all right.
Helen Burton's. clever little blue
pony gave the hired horse stiff pull,
and early in the afternoon they rode
into the corral at Mountain Lion.
"Will you list hold on here minitY"
said Jim, and entered the house, where
he released Scranton.
Now. Plugtooth, there's dame
comm in here and the preacher is 60
ing to marry you. An I'm goin to
look on through the winder. III yer
make kick or don't behave pretty to
that dame you'll get them ears o
yourn reamed out with u forty-tive.
Savvy? | mean it, too, you little
scoundrel. Git your fixin's ready,
preacher, and tie 'em solid and quick"
When Jim brought Helen into the
cabin she ran toward Scranton and
was about to speak to him when the
Rev. Mr.. Noyes interposed.
Pardon me, my dear young lady, |
bat for the moment we will consider |
this rude hut place of worship. |
Here is the ring, Mr.. Scranton"
In five minutes the cermony was fin |
ished. Tho final injunctions which !
Mr.. Noyes so unctiously delivered !
seemed to exasperate Scranton be-
yond all patience, and. turning to his
bride, he said:
II hope you're satisfied. II don't |
- linn Mason's hand droDned on 1